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Informed Consent of University Athletes
Consent and privacy are leading societal issues. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week, Susan Smith explores...
The Different Types of Potential Learners and What They Want
As most colleges see their historical pool of students shrink, here’s a framework for understanding what motivates potential learners from 16 to 65 and what they want from institutions.
A University’s Attempt to Give Back Meets Local Resistance
Fairfield University’s Bellarmine College, designed to give low-income students in neighboring Bridgeport an affordable education, faces pushback from some residents.
Informed Consent Among University Athletes: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Susan Smith, lecturer in cognitive science at the School...
Opinion
The Paradox of Higher Ed M&A
Colleges most in need of a lifeline through a merger or acquisition don’t tend to be attractive to would-be acquirers, Jeremy Greenwald Wolos writes. How can higher ed subvert this paradox?
Report: HSIs Serve Students Beyond Graduation
A new report explores how Hispanic-serving institutions are serving Latino graduates after they earn their degrees. The brief, released Tuesday...
N.C. Community College System President Resigns
The president of the North Carolina community college system, Thomas Stith, plans to step down Friday after less than two...
Democrats Want Public Service Loan Waiver Made Permanent
However, without support from congressional Republicans, questions remain on whether it can pass before the Oct. 31 deadline for the temporary PSLF waiver.